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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Eugene R. Bertling

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Pasadena, California

Honored By

Ms. Virginia Bertling

Relationship

Wife

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

Served with the Marines 2nd Division, December 14, 1941 to December 22, 1945. South Pacific, starting at New Zealand, most crucial fighting including at Tulagi, Guadalcanal, Gavutu, Tarawa, Saipan, Tinian and up to Okinawa. Blown off 3 ships in Pearl Harbor, May 21, 1944 and survived.